US4655366A — Reinforced container and method of making

Claim 1

Independent Claim 171 words

A high strength reinforced container comprising in combination, (a) a corrugated carton having sidewalls, a top closure and a bottom closure, (b) a wide reinforcing belt having a pair of side edges and a pair of opposite ends, said belt being disposed entirely peripherally around the carton sidewalls and secured thereto, said belt extending upward for a distance from substantially the bottom of said carton, and said belt comprising a nonwoven backing material to which is adhered a parallel array of yarns extending lengthwise of said belt, said yarns being of a type which exhibits minimal elongation under tension, securing means securing the said opposite ends of said belt against relative movement in belt loosening directions and wherein said securing means comprises a patch made of the same material as said belt, said patch having upper and lower side edges and being adhesively secured to said belt with the yarns of the patch and belt being disposed in facing relation and sandwiched between the backing material of said belt and patch.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 171 words

A high strength reinforced container comprising in combination, (a) a corrugated carton having sidewalls, a top closure and a bottom closure, (b) a wide reinforcing belt having a pair of side edges and a pair of opposite ends, said belt being disposed entirely peripherally around the carton sidewalls and secured thereto, said belt extending upward for a distance from substantially the bottom of said carton, and said belt comprising a nonwoven backing material to which is adhered a parallel array of yarns extending lengthwise of said belt, said yarns being of a type which exhibits minimal elongation under tension, securing means securing the said opposite ends of said belt against relative movement in belt loosening directions and wherein said securing means comprises a patch made of the same material as said belt, said patch having upper and lower side edges and being adhesively secured to said belt with the yarns of the patch and belt being disposed in facing relation and sandwiched between the backing material of said belt and patch.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 49 words

A container as set forth in claim 1 further including a tubular rectangular liner disposed within said container in flatwise surface engagement with the inside surfaces of said container sidewalls, and a bottom pad fitted inside said liner and adhered to the inside surface of said container bottom closure.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 57 words

A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein the said opposite ends of said belt are disposed in substantial abutment on a flat sidewall surface of said container, and said securing means comprises a patch adhered flatwise to said belt on opposite sides of said abutment and disposed on said flat sidewall surface of said container.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 66 words

A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein at least two adjacent portions of said sidewalls meet along a vertically extending line, wherein the said opposite ends of said belt substantially meet from opposite directions at said vertically extending line, and said securing means comprises a patch adhered flatwise to said belt and overlapping the ends thereof on opposite sides of said vertically extending line.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 23 words

A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein said belt is substantially one half to two thirds the height of said container.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 35 words

A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein the width of said patch between its upper and lower side edges is substantially the same as the width of said belt between its side edges.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 53 words

A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein said yarns are spaced closely together in parallel array at the edge of said belt nearest the container bottom, are relatively widely spaced at the upper edge of said belt, and are continuously graded in spacing density between the two edges of said belt.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 23 words

A container as set forth in claim 7 wherein said belt is substantially one half to two thirds the height of said container.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 35 words

A container as set forth in claim 7 wherein the width of said patch between its upper and lower side edges is substantially the same as the width of said belt between its side edges.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 57 words

A container as set forth in claim 7 wherein the said opposite ends of said belt are disposed in substantial abutment on a flat sidewall surface of said container, and said securing means comprises a patch adhered flatwise to said belt on opposite sides of said abutment and disposed on said flat sidewall surface of said container.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 66 words

A container as set forth in claim 7 wherein at least two adjacent portions of said sidewalls meet along a vertically extending line, wherein the said opposite ends of said belt substantially meet from opposite directions at said vertically extending line, and said securing means comprises a patch adhered flatwise to said belt and overlapping the ends thereof on opposite sides of said vertically extending line.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 25 words

A container as set forth in claim 7 wherein said belt non-woven backing is made of polyester material and said yarns are made of fiberglass.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 186 words

A high strength reinforced container comprising in combination, (a) a corrugated carton having sidewalls, a top closure, and a bottom closure, (b) a tubular liner disposed within said container in flatwise surface engagement with the inside surfaces of said container sidewalls, (c) a wide reinforcing belt having a pair of side edges and a pair of opposite ends, said belt being disposed entirely pheripherally around said liner and secured thereto, said belt extending upward for a distance from substantially the bottom of said liner, and said belt comprising a non-woven backing material to which is adhered a parallel array of yarns extending lengthwise of said belt, said yarns being of a type which exhibits minimal elongation under tension, securing means securing the said belt against relative movement in belt loosening directions and wherein said securing means comprises a patch made of the same material as said belt, said patch having upper and lower side edges and being adhesively secured to said belt with the yarns of the patch and belt being disposed in facing relating and sandwiched between the backing material of said belt and patch.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 186 words

A high strength reinforced container comprising in combination, (a) a corrugated carton having sidewalls, a top closure, and a bottom closure, (b) a tubular liner disposed within said container in flatwise surface engagement with the inside surfaces of said container sidewalls, (c) a wide reinforcing belt having a pair of side edges and a pair of opposite ends, said belt being disposed entirely pheripherally around said liner and secured thereto, said belt extending upward for a distance from substantially the bottom of said liner, and said belt comprising a non-woven backing material to which is adhered a parallel array of yarns extending lengthwise of said belt, said yarns being of a type which exhibits minimal elongation under tension, securing means securing the said belt against relative movement in belt loosening directions and wherein said securing means comprises a patch made of the same material as said belt, said patch having upper and lower side edges and being adhesively secured to said belt with the yarns of the patch and belt being disposed in facing relating and sandwiched between the backing material of said belt and patch.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 39 words

A container as set forth in claim 13 wherein the said opposite ends of said belt are disposed in substantial abutment, and said securing means comprises a patch adhered flatwise to said belt on opposite sides of said abutment.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 53 words

A container as set forth in claim 13 wherein said yarns are spaced closely together in parallel array at the edge of said belt nearest the liner bottom, are relatively widely spaced at the upper edge of said belt, and are continuously graded in spacing density between the two edges of said belt.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 23 words

A container as set forth in claim 13 wherein said belt is substantially one half to two thirds the height of said liner.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 35 words

A container as set forth in claim 13 wherein the width of said patch between its upper and lower side edges is substantially the same as the width of said belt between its side edges.

Claim 20

Independent Claim 263 words

A method of reinforcing corrugated cardboard containers against rupture and excessive deformation by utilization of a substantially non-lengthwise extensible wide fabric belt having a pair of laterally spaced apart side edges and a pair of opposite ends and being of a type comprising a non-woven backing material to one surface of which is adhered a parallel array of yarns extending lengthwise of said belt, said yarns being of a type which exhibits minimal elongation under tension and are spaced closely together in parallel array at one edge of the belt and are relatively widely spaced at the other edge of the belt, and are continuously graded in spacing density between the two edges of the belt, said container being of the type having sidewalls, a top closure and a bottom closure, consisting of the steps of, (a) disposing said fabric belt lengthwise completely peripherally around the carton sidewalls with the edge with the more closely spaced yarns positioned substantially at the bottom of the container sidewalls and the edge with the more widely spaced yarns positioned upward therefrom, and with the backing material disposed flatwise against the surface of the carton sidewalls, (b) adhesively securing the belt backing material to the carton sidewalls in the position aforesaid, (c) securing the opposite ends of the belt against relative movement in belt loosening directions by adhesively securing to the belt a patch made of the same material as the belt with the yarns of the patch and belt being disposed in parallel facing relation and sandwiched between the backing material of said belt and patch.

Claim 21

Independent Claim 263 words

A method of reinforcing corrugated cardboard containers against rupture and excessive deformation by utilization of a substantially non-lengthwise extensible wide fabric belt having a pair of laterally spaced apart side edges and a pair of opposite ends and being of a type comprising a non-woven backing material to one surface of which is adhered a parallel array of yarns extending lengthwise of said belt, said yarns being of a type which exhibits minimal elongation under tension and are spaced closely together in parallel array at one edge of the belt and are relatively widely spaced at the other edge of the belt, and are continuously graded in spacing density between the two edges of the belt, said container being of the type having sidewalls, a top closure and a bottom closure, consisting of the steps of, (a) disposing said fabric belt lengthwise completely peripherally around the carton sidewalls with the edge with the more closely spaced yarns positioned substantially at the bottom of the container sidewalls and the edge with the more widely spaced yarns positioned upward therefrom, and with the backing material disposed flatwise against the surface of the carton sidewalls, (b) adhesively securing the belt backing material to the carton sidewalls in the position aforesaid, (c) securing the opposite ends of the belt against relative movement in belt loosening directions by adhesively securing to the belt a patch made of the same material as the belt with the yarns of the patch and belt being disposed in parallel facing relation and sandwiched between the backing material of said belt and patch.

Claim 22

Independent Claim 289 words

A method of reinforcing corrugated cardboard containers against rupture and excessive deformation by utilization of a substantially non-lengthwise extensible wide fabric belt having a pair of laterally spaced apart side edges and a pair of opposite ends and being of a type comprising a non-woven backing material to one surface of which is adhered a parallel array of yarns extending lengthwise of said belt, said yarns being of a type which exhibits minimal elongation under tension and are spaced closely together in parallel array at one edge of the belt and are relatively widely spaced at the other edge of the belt, and are continuously graded in spacing density between the two edges of the belt, said container being of the type having sidewalls, a top closure, a bottom closure, and a tubular liner disposed within said container in flatwise surface engagement with the inside surfaces of said container sidewalls, consisting of the steps of, (a) disposing said fabric belt lengthwise completely peripherally around the tubular liner with the edge with the more closely spaced yarns positioned substantially at the bottom of the liner and the edge with the more widely spaced yarns positioned upward therefrom, and with the backing material disposed flatwise against the surface of the liner, (b) adhesively securing the belt backing material to the liner in the position aforesaid, (c) securing the opposite ends of the belt against relative movement in belt loosening directions by adhesively securing to the belt a patch made of the same material as the belt with the yarns of the patch and belt being disposed in parallel facing relation and sandwiched between the backing material of said belt and patch, whereby, said liner is ready for installation into said container.

Claim 23

Independent Claim 289 words

A method of reinforcing corrugated cardboard containers against rupture and excessive deformation by utilization of a substantially non-lengthwise extensible wide fabric belt having a pair of laterally spaced apart side edges and a pair of opposite ends and being of a type comprising a non-woven backing material to one surface of which is adhered a parallel array of yarns extending lengthwise of said belt, said yarns being of a type which exhibits minimal elongation under tension and are spaced closely together in parallel array at one edge of the belt and are relatively widely spaced at the other edge of the belt, and are continuously graded in spacing density between the two edges of the belt, said container being of the type having sidewalls, a top closure, a bottom closure, and a tubular liner disposed within said container in flatwise surface engagement with the inside surfaces of said container sidewalls, consisting of the steps of, (a) disposing said fabric belt lengthwise completely peripherally around the tubular liner with the edge with the more closely spaced yarns positioned substantially at the bottom of the liner and the edge with the more widely spaced yarns positioned upward therefrom, and with the backing material disposed flatwise against the surface of the liner, (b) adhesively securing the belt backing material to the liner in the position aforesaid, (c) securing the opposite ends of the belt against relative movement in belt loosening directions by adhesively securing to the belt a patch made of the same material as the belt with the yarns of the patch and belt being disposed in parallel facing relation and sandwiched between the backing material of said belt and patch, whereby, said liner is ready for installation into said container.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1990-04-06	1990-10-06	1991-04-07	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1994-04-06	1994-10-06	1995-04-07	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1998-04-06	1998-10-06	1999-04-07	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Reinforced container and method of making

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